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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1863-1863) - A temporary U.S. Army camp established in 1863 during the Sibley Campaign by General [[Henry Hastings Sibley]] in Griggs County, North Dakota. Named for Captain [[Charles Atchison]], the command’s Ordnance and Assistant Commissary Officer. Abandoned in 1863. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1863-1863) - A temporary U.S. Army camp established in 1863 during the Sibley Campaign by General [[Henry Hastings Sibley]] in Griggs County, North Dakota. Named for Captain [[Charles Atchison]], the command’s Ordnance and Assistant Commissary Officer. Abandoned in 1863. | ||
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Revision as of 17:13, 19 September 2013
Camp Atchison (1863-1863) - A temporary U.S. Army camp established in 1863 during the Sibley Campaign by General Henry Hastings Sibley in Griggs County, North Dakota. Named for Captain Charles Atchison, the command’s Ordnance and Assistant Commissary Officer. Abandoned in 1863.
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Camp Atchison History
Current Status
Marker and some earthworks traces near Binford, Griggs County, North Dakota.
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Location: Near Binford, Griggs County, North Dakota. Maps & Images Lat: 47.54120 Long: -98.32929 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 628
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 112
Links:
- North American Forts - Camp Atchison
- North Dakota Historical Society - Camp Atchison State Historic Site
Visited: 12 Sep 2013
Camp Atchison Picture Gallery
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